Holy Cross Hospital Receives Top Ratings in Patient Safety From Two National Organizations

Midas+ and the Leapfrog Group

Holy Cross Hospital received recognition from two national organizations that rate patient safety.

Holy Cross Hospital received a grade A Hospital Safety ScoreSM from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits, and also was one of only five hospitals and the only one in Florida with 200 or more beds to receive a Midas+ Platinum Quality Award.

The Hospital Safety Score from The Leapfrog Group was calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel using publicly available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors and infections. This marks the first time hospitals across the country have been awarded grades based on how well they perform on measures of patient safety. Only 729 hospitals of more than 2,600 earned an A grade.

To receive the Midas+ Platinum Quality Award, hospitals must score in the 95th percentile in key areas of clinical performance. Holy Cross Hospital scored in the 99th percentile of the hospitals in the Midas+ database. The award is based upon 2011 performance in the Midas+ National Comparative Database for the following key areas of clinical performance: